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Testimonials Widget CVE-2026-96532

| EUVDEUVD-2026-87540 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-26 WPScan GHSA-96pg-7j2j-vmjm
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated remote form submission (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) with no read or availability effect but arbitrary post overwrite gives I:H, C:N/A:N, scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

6
POC Analysis Generated
Sep 27, 2026 - 19:25 vuln.today
Metadata Corrected
Sep 27, 2026 - 01:40 vuln.today
tag: PHP added
Analysis Generated
Sep 27, 2026 - 01:29 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 26, 2026 - 23:37 NVD
7.5 (None) 7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Sep 26, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 26, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The Testimonials Widget WordPress plugin through 4.0.4 does not perform a capability or ownership check when handling its front-end testimonial submission form, allowing unauthenticated users to modify or create arbitrary posts, including overwriting the title, content and author of any existing post.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated attackers can create or overwrite arbitrary WordPress posts through the Testimonials Widget plugin's front-end testimonial submission form in versions up to 4.0.4. The missing capability and ownership check (CWE-862) lets any anonymous visitor change post titles, content, and authors without authentication or user interaction, with impact limited to content integrity. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No special conditions beyond the plugin being installed and active - the vulnerable front-end testimonial submission form is exposed to unauthenticated users by default in Testimonials Widget ≤4.0.4, and the missing capability/ownership check means any anonymous visitor can create or overwrite arbitrary posts. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment This is a genuine but moderate-priority integrity flaw. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis based on the supplied data; monitor the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1372d8a-6654-4da7-a07e-87b18a0b0db9/ and the NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96532 for a fixed release, and if a version later than 4.0.4 becomes available, upgrade to it. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all WordPress instances running Testimonials Widget 4.0.4 or earlier, confirm exposure through the public-facing testimonial submission form, and if the plugin is not business-critical, deactivate and remove it; if it must stay online, immediately block or restrict access to the plugin's front-end submission endpoint at the WAF/reverse proxy and disable public testimonial submissions. …

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